Deanie: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–	–	–
1900s	6	–	6	1	–	#1,699
1910s	33	–	33	3	+450%	#2,423
1920s	46	–	46	5	+39%	#3,090
1930s	107	–	107	11	+133%	#1,600
1940s	127	10	137	14	+28%	#2,083
1950s	147	–	147	15	+7%	#2,328
1960s	183	10	193	19	+31%	#1,864
1970s	51	–	51	5	-74%	#6,136
1980s	18	–	18	2	-65%	#8,436
1990s	11	–	11	1	-39%	#12,473
2000s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Boys

Total

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#1,699

1910s

–

+450%

#2,423

1920s

–

+39%

#3,090

1930s

107

–

107

+133%

#1,600

1940s

127

137

+28%

#2,083

1950s

147

–

147

+7%

#2,328

1960s

183

193

+31%

#1,864

1970s

–

-74%

#6,136

1980s

–

-65%

#8,436

1990s

–

-39%

#12,473

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Deanie

Deanie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1904, 749 American babies have been named Deanie. Its peak came in 1962, when 38 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1960s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Deanie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Deanie?

The median living Deanie is about 65 years old; half are between 59 and 75. An estimated 500 people named Deanie are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Deanie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
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2000	–	–	–	–
1995	5	#13,982	–	–
1990	–	–	–	–
1985	–	–	–	–
1980	–	–	–	–
1975	–	–	–	–
1970	7	#6,494	–	–
1965	19	#2,856	–	–
1960	14	#3,387	–	–
1955	16	#2,857	–	–
1950	8	#4,035	–	–
1945	17	#2,083	–	–
1940	6	#3,962	–	–
1935	12	#2,461	–	–
1930	9	#3,116	–	–
1925	8	#3,754	–	–
1920	5	#5,152	–	–
1915	12	#2,423	–	–
1910	–	–	–	–
1905	–	–	–	–
1900	–	–	–	–
1895	–	–	–	–
1890	–	–	–	–
1885	–	–	–	–
1880	–	–	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Deanie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Deanie?

The median living Deanie is about 65 years old. Half of all living Deanies are between 59 and 75 years old.

How many people named Deanie are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Deanie are alive in the United States, based on 749 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Deanie in 2025?

Deanie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Deanie?

749 babies have been named Deanie in the United States since 1904, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Deanie most popular?

Deanie peaked in 1962, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Deanie a boy or girl name?

Deanie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Deanie rising or falling?

Deanie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Deanie popularity over time

The story of Deanie

How old are people named Deanie?

Deanie year by year

Frequently asked questions

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